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Debian nvidia how-to
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[edit] Identify
apt-get install wajig ; avoid the opaque interface of apt-get + dpkg with wajig wajig install module-assistant nvidia-xconfig
hwinfo --gfxcard |grep "Device:"
Find the PCI device number "0x???" and description and look it up here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
Click on the latest driver first - and work your way back if need be. You want to identify the most recent driver that supports your card.
Current version (squeeze 2011) 195.36.31+2 (often a bit behind what nvidia has )
legacy-71xx
legacy-96xx
legacy-173xx
Then run (install if need be ) module-assistant.
- prepair to make modules
- select the correct nvidia module
- get or update the source package
- Build - install
nvidia-xconfig wajig restart kdm ; or gdm if you are using that cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log ; to check for any errors
